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Argument at a restaurant ends in charges

A 39-year-old Sarnia man faces a long list of charges after turning himself in Thursday to city police.

A Sarnia Police press release said the change followed an altercation alleged to have happened at approximately 2 p.m. Sunday as three people were leaving a restaurant on Finch Drive.

It's alleged the accused man became involved in an argument with another group of people, and things escalated from there.

Police allege two men from the group were assaulted before the accused man fled to his vehicle,

It's alleged that as friends of the victims attempted to intervene, three of them were struck by a vehicle. Police said that as the vehicle was then being driven in reverse, another man who was on its trunk fell off. At that point, the driver fled the area.

Police said four men were injured. Their injuries range from scrapes and bruises to a broken leg.

Police said the 39-year-old Sarnia man was held for a bail hearing, and faces charges of assault, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, mischief and failing to remain at the scene of an collision.